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What the US needs is data privacy, not a ban on the popular Beijing-based video-sharing platform COMMENT | AARON GLASSERMAN & MONICA GRECO | The United States House of Representatives recently passed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. It is no secret that the Bill takes aim at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (CID) has slapped four charges against popular TikToker 27-year-old Ibrahim Musana for abusing Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, Buganda Kingdom, and the Katikiro Charles Peter Mayiga. Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga explained that the suspect, a resident of Kauga, Mukono …

According to a recent digital news report, Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria continue to have high levels of trust for the news, despite younger audiences increasingly turning to Tiktok for updates. SPECIAL FEATURE | BIRD AGENCY | According to the recently released Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2023, Kenya has …

From Tik Tok to Facebook, Instagram to YouTube, tech-savvy farmers are harnessing the power of the internet to network, share knowledge, and sell products and services. Nairobi, Kenya | BIRD AGENCY | Francis Muiruri, a 31-year-old Kenyan farmer, has found a new income stream on social media; selling information. As …

  Content creators from Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa dominated the inaugural TikTok Top Content Creators Awards 2022 Nairobi, Kenya | BIRD AGENCY | Former rugby player turned food vlogger Dennis Ombachi, also known as @theroamingchef, emerged victorious at the inaugural TikTok Top Creator 2022 Awards. The Kenyan content creator, …

 Ugandan vlogger wins millions of followers recording China’s rural life Hangzhou, China | Xinhua | When Rose Mary Adikin, from Uganda, married a Chinese man and settled in a Chinese village eight years ago, everything seemed strange to her. Now, she is no different from the local wives, speaking fluent …